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Tag: porto

Three bowls of creamy green soup.

Caldo Verde

April 18, 2024 Brent

Portugal’s Caldo Verde, known as “Green Broth,” originated in Minho, an area that includes the cities of Braga and Viana…

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Posted in: Braga, Porto, Portugal, Viana do Castelo Filed under: braga, caldo verde, porto, portugal, Soup, viana do castelo
Two glasses of white wine and chips.

Vinho Verde, Portugal’s Green Wine

April 11, 2024 Brent

The Minho Region of northern Portugal is famous for Vinho Verde. Translated to “Green Wine” the name doesn’t refer to…

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Posted in: Portugal Filed under: braga, porto, portugal, viana do castelo, vinho verde, wine
Assorted pastries with icing and chocolate.

Jésuita

March 21, 2024 Brent

A Portuguese pastry named for their resemblance to religious vestments. Jésuita origin story Similar to the French pastry Jésuite, which…

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Posted in: Porto, Portugal Filed under: Confeitaria Moura, Jésuita, pastry, porto, santo tirso
Blue and white azulejo tile wall mural.

Porto’s Bank of Tiles

December 28, 2023 Brent

The Banco de Materiais is helping keep alive Porto’s heritage of Azulejo tiles. Azulejo Tile origin story Azulejos are painted…

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Posted in: Porto, Portugal Filed under: Azulejo, Banco de Materiais, bank of tiles, porto, portugal, tiles
Two refreshing summer cocktails.

Foz do Douro, Portugal

December 7, 2023 Brent

A quick trip from Porto, Foz do Douro seems a world away. Foz do Douro origin story The parish of…

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Posted in: Porto, Portugal Filed under: Foz do Douro, porto, portugal
Two refreshing summer cocktails.

Dishes, Drinks & Sites in Foz do Douro

August 3, 2023 Brent

Brent takes a day trip from Porto to the oceanside town of Foz do Douro. He checks out the lighthouse…

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Posted in: Blog, Porto, Portugal, videos Filed under: cocktails, Foz do Douro, porto, portugal
Quevedo 20-year tawny Porto wine tasting.

Port Wine Crawl in Porto, Portugal

July 26, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Porto, Portugal to try the namesake wine of the city. Ruby, Tawny, Rose, L.B.V., and even a…

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Posted in: Blog, Porto, Portugal, videos Filed under: port, porto, portugal, wine
Colorful Portuguese tiles on display.

Azulejo Tiles & Food Crawl in Porto

July 19, 2023 Brent

Brent is in Porto, Portugal to gaze in wonder at the amazing tile murals in churches & at the iconic…

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Posted in: Blog, Porto, Portugal, videos Filed under: Azulejo, porto, portugal
Porto, Portugal riverfront cityscape.

How Portugal’s elderly can live in high-rent neighborhoods

February 2, 2022 Brent

There are parts of Portugal, especially in Lisbon and Porto that are rapidly changing. New condos and apartments are being…

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Posted in: Portugal Filed under: affordable housing, housing, Lisbon, porto, portugal
High-speed train at the station platform.

Portugal needs to update their high speed train network

October 14, 2021 Brent

Portugal has an efficient transportation network of light rail, bus, metro, and ferry. But, their high speed train system lags…

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Posted in: Portugal Filed under: bullet train, Europe, high speed train, Lisbon, porto, portugal, public transportation, trains, transportation
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